(04-05) 18:39 PDT Tiburon -- Eight people were rescued Saturday after jumping from their burning boat off the coast of Tiburon.

At 12:40 p.m., the Coast Guard received a call from the riders of a 28-foot power boat about a half-mile off the coast of Tiburon, said Coast Guard Lt. Corinne Gaines. They reported that they smelled smoke and the vessel was warm but they couldn't locate the fire.

Coast Guard officials told the people on board - who were all wearing life jackets - to jump into the water, link arms and wait for rescue. As the Coast Guard dispatched a 45-foot rescue boat and a helicopter, it alerted other boats in the area that help was needed. Within five minutes another pleasure boat pulled up and rescued the five adults and three children, Gaines said.